Fleets – Page 15
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Lessor Azorra signs for 20 Embraer E2 regional jets
US lessor Azorra has signed for 20 Embraer E2 jets and taken purchase rights on 30 more of the type.
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Qatar frustrated over A350 dispute escalation as it details aircraft skin damage
Qatar Airways has described Airbus’s decision to cancel an order for 50 A321neos as a “matter of considerable regret and frustration”, after the carrier secured acceleration of a court hearing on the A350 paint dispute. The airline says 21 A350s in its fleet will remain grounded, and it will not ...
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Airbus cancels Qatar’s order for 50 A321neos
Airbus confirms it has terminated a contract to sell 50 A321neos to Qatar Airways, a move coming amid an ongoing dispute between the companies over alleged A350 quality issues.
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American receiving 787 delivery-delay payments from Boeing
Boeing is paying 787 delivery-delay penalties to American Airlines, and the Oneworld carrier could be due additional payments if the manufacturer does not adhere to a revised delivery schedule.
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Breeze to introduce Airbus A220 on 17 routes in Q2
US start-up carrier Breeze Airways will introduce its new Airbus A220-300s on 17 routes beginning in May.
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UK long-haul start-up Flypop brings in second A330
UK start-up Flypop is introducing its second Airbus A330 after the twinjet was transferred to its London Stansted base. It will deploy the aircraft on temporary cargo services with the aim of starting passenger operations during summer this year. The airline is aiming to start long-haul flights to destinations on ...
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Icelandair to lease additional 737 Max jets from Dubai’s DAE
Icelandair is to lease another pair of Boeing 737 Max jets to raise its capacity for the summer season, taking the aircraft from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The airline had indicated, last October, that it was considering adding up to three more 737 Max 8s to its fleet. Icelandair has been ...
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Maldivian to modernise turboprop fleet with acquisition of ATRs
Indian Ocean carrier Maldivian is ordering three ATR turboprops, comprising two 72-600s and a 42-600, which are set to be delivered this year. Maldivian’s ATRs will be fitted with the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT engines, the development of which was unveiled at the Dubai air show last year. ...
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In depth
Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: January 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Bahrain’s Texel claims first Middle Eastern converted 737-800 freighter
Bahraini operator Texel Air has received the Middle East’s first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter, with a second due to be delivered in September. The two aircraft will take the carrier’s freighter fleet – which includes a 737-300F and two 737-700FCs – to five. Texel Air held a ceremony on 16 ...
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Caribbean Airlines introduces Boeing 737 Max
Caribbean Airlines has carried out its initial revenue flight with the fleet’s first Boeing 737 Max 8.
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FedEx sought to equip A321s with missile-defence systems
US express delivery company FedEx applied with the Federal Aviation Administration in 2019 for authority to install a missile-defence system on Airbus A321s – an aircraft type FedEx does not yet operate.
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Ethiopian Airlines could reach pre-Covid capacity level in 2022
Ethiopian Airlines expects its capacity to reach near pre-crisis levels in 2022 as the carrier emerges from the Covid-19 downturn buoyed by a strong performance from its cargo business.
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UK start-up Hans Airways eyes summer launch after securing first A330
UK start-up Hans Airways has signed a letter of intent for its first aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, as it bids to launch services this year.
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Slovenian regional carrier Amelia to introduce first freighter
Slovenian regional operator Amelia International is to open its first all-cargo activities with the introduction of an ATR 72-200 freighter. The aircraft arrived at Ljubljana on 6 January and will be based in the capital city. Amelia International says it is “working with several freight brokers” and intends to develop ...
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Lessor GTLK to supply Grand Caravan fleet to improve Kamchatka connectivity
Russian leasing firm GTLK is to support the development of a relatively new operator in the eastern Kamchatka peninsula, supplying a fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft. The operator, Kamchatka Airlines, is intending to offer improved regional connectivity in the area, which features remotely-located settlements. GTLK says it will ...
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Air Senegal appears to axe direct order for A220s
Air Senegal appears to have dropped its order for eight Airbus A220-300s, following an agreement to lease a batch. The West African carrier firmed an order for the twinjets two years ago, in January 2020, having unveiled a provisional agreement at the Dubai air show a couple of months earlier. ...
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How Air Arabia chief Adel Ali is positioning the group for post-pandemic growth
With profitable quarters under its belt and two new airlines in the works, Air Arabia Group is aiming to emerge confidently from Covid-19 under Adel Ali’s leadership
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Korea’s T’Way eyes additional long-haul aircraft
South Korean low-cost carrier T’Way Air is considering the addition of more long-haul aircraft to complement three Airbus A330-300s it will introduce from February.
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Iraqi Airways’ first A220 lands in Baghdad amid hope EU flight ban will be lifted
Iraqi Airways’ first Airbus A220-300 landed in Baghdad on 9 January amid hope the airline would soon be able to resume flights to Europe.